Karen M. Basen-Engquist, Ph.D., M.P.H., Department of Health Disparities Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
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Sitting for long periods of time – or a sedentary lifestyle – can lead to a host of health problems, including cancer. Researcher Karen Basen-Engquist, Ph.D., shares three reasons to sit less, and offers ideas to add activity to your days.
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Cancer patients and cancer survivors should exercise just like the rest of us. Not only does exercise reduce fatigue and other symptoms in cancer patients and cancer survivors, research shows exercise can also reduce the chances of cancer recurrence.
This pilot clinical trial studies different types of energy balance interventions to see how well they work in increasing the physical activity levels of breast cancer gene-positive patients, Lynch syndrome-positive patients, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) survivors or family members of cancer survivors who are at high risk for cancer. Increasing exercise and eating healthy foods may help reduce the risk of cancer. Studying how well different types of interventions work in motivating cancer survivors or high-risk family members to increase exercise and healthy food choices may help doctors plan the most effective motivational program for cancer prevention.
To live long, healthy lives and lower their chances of recurrence, breast cancer survivors should focus on staying active and watching their weight, according to a report from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR).
For years, people believed that patients being treated for cancer should rest and take it easy. But exercise during cancer treatment can help patients experience fewer side effects and recover faster, say new guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.